Nationals manager Matt Williams touched on a wide range of topics during his pregame press conference on Wednesday, including the passing of bench coach Randy Knorr’s wife, who should be selected to the All-Star team and the latest update on Ryan Zimmerman.
First, the Knorr stuff. Knorr’s wife, Kimberly, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 45 and the longtime coach has left the team to be with family. Defensive assistant Mark Wiedemaier will fill in while he is gone, however long that is. Williams said Knorr will be given as much time as he needs to cope with what is a significant and tragic loss.